A Step-by-Step Guide to the University of California Application
If you’re a California resident–or you just can’t wait to move to the west coast–you might have your eyes on one or a few of the University of California schools. Students only have to fill out each section within the one University of California application system to be considered for admission at any number of UC schools.
Upon completing the sections, you can send your application to any or all of the following schools:
- UC Berkeley
- UC Davis
- UC Irvine
- UCLA
- UC Merced
- UC Riverside
- UC San Diego
- UC Santa Barbara
- UC Santa Cruz
So how do you navigate this centralized system and enter your information in an organized and easy way? The University of California application portal is divided into the following categories:
- Start Your Application
- Campuses & Majors
- About You
- Academic History
- Activities & Awards
- Test Scores
- Personal Insight
We will go over all of these so that you get:
✅Comprehensive overview on how to put together the UC Application and Personal Insight Questions
✅How to answer the prompts in meaningful 350 words
✅How to structure the activities list
✅How to approach specific elements of the application that require attention